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Spy whale rumbled for ‘fleeing Russian military training' because of ‘hooligan' behavior
The Hvaldimir whale - which was spotted off the coast of Norway in 2019 - was originally thought to have been a Russian spy and the claims may have been right.
Russian ‘spy whale’ was actually an aquatic guard turned ‘hooligan’
Headlines announcing the arrival of a possible Russian spy dolphin soon circulated around the world as the beluga (dubbed Hvaldimir by locals) continued its Norwegian residency. And while Hvaldimir sadly died in September,
Russian spy or guard? Mystery behind famous beluga whale unravels
Speculation arose that the marine mammal could be a Russian spy. Locals named the whale Hvaldimir, a nod to the name of Russian President Vladimir Putin and hval meaning whale in Norwegian. The beluga whale first came to the spotlight after being spotted ...
The mystery of Russia’s ‘Spy Whale’ revealed: Everything you need to know
Hvaldimir, the beluga whale found with a Russian harness in 2019, may have been trained as a guard whale rather than a spy, according to a new BBC documentary. Experts suggest he was taught to detect intruders,
Mystery Behind Russia's "Spy Whale" Revealed In New Documentary
The beluga dubbed the "spy whale," was wearing a harness with a small camera and a buckle marked with "Equipment St Petersburg."
Russia’s Spy Whale Was Actually a Fugitive ‘Hooligan’
Five years ago, a friendly white beluga whale approached fisherman in the waters off Norway, and quickly cemented his status as a figure of international intrigue. Hvaldimir, as the whale came to be known,
'Hooligan': Expert offers solution to 'spy whale' mystery
Dr Olga Shpak, who researched marine life in Russia for decades said she was "100 per cent" certain of the whale's origins.
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Hvaldimir Was a Runaway ‘Spy Whale’, Says Marine Scientst
Hvaldimir the tame beluga whale was indeed a Russian spy whale, but it escaped because it was a "hooligan." Sadly Hvaldimir ...
Hvaldimir unmasked: Identity of ‘Russian spy whale’ finally revealed in BBC documentary
The world-famous beluga whale thought to have been trained as a Russian spy and later found dead under fishy circumstances is ...
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The mystery of the spy whale Hvaldimir: an expert claims it escaped from a Russian naval base in the Arctic Circle
A BBC documentary provides details about the origin of the beluga, which was found dead in early September. Two months after being found dead on the shores of Norway, the beluga whale Hvaldimir is ...
Runaway 'spy whale' fled Russian military training says marine scientist
According to Dr Shpak, Andruha/Hvaldimir had first been captured in 2013 in the Sea of Okhotsk in Russia's Far East. A year ...
Mystery behind Putin’s spy whale Hvaldimir revealed as doc claims infamous white beluga had secret mission in the Arctic
A WHITE beluga, long suspected of being a Russian spy, may have been involved in a secret Kremlin mission in the Arctic, a ...
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Russian whale wasn’t spying
A suspected “spy” whale that died off Norway this year escaped from a Russian naval base, a scientist said. The beluga, ...
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Secrets Of The Spy Whale (BBC2)
Delighted Scandinavian townsfolk who discovered the overgrown dolphin in their harbour nearly dubbed it James Beluga, but ...